To accomplish this mission, we have brought together a diverse team of scientists, clinicians, and engineers focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of death and reanimation in an environment designed to catalyze the translation of new discoveries into optimized patient care.

The Mobile CPR Project is Coming to Philadelphia

After sucessfully training over 5000 residents of Hartford, CT in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the Center for Resuscitation Science is bringing the project home to PHILADELPHIA. However, we can't do it without your help. Your donations will help our center provide life-saving training to members of our community who would never receive it otherwise. For more information and to donate, visit the PennGiving Page for the Mobile CPR Project Fund.

A Survivor's Story: Saved From Sudden Cardiac Arrest With CPR and Therapeutic Hypothermia

Zach Conrad: Avid cyclist, cardiac arrest survivor, and bystander CPR/AED training advocate. Zach suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in June of 2012. Immediate bystander CPR, rapid defibrillation, and transfer to Penn for targeted temperature management (TTM) made an large impact on his survival. You can hear him tell his story here.

Penn interpretation of the European TTM (33°C vs. 36°C) trial

An important new clinical trial was just published in the New England Journal of Medicine, evaluating two different "doses" of post-arrest targeted temperature management (TTM). This trial has generated much interest from hospital providers of post-arrest care. Our CRS faculty have met to determine our position on the issues generated by the trial; a discussion of these issues can be found at the following link: watch video on TTM trial commentary

Targeted Temperature Management Protocol Survey

We are interested in learning about how your institution has developed or changed their post-cardiac arrest targeted temperature management protocol based on the latest science. To allow us to better understand this process, please complete a short web-based survey (5 minutes or less) available via this link TTM Protocol Survey. For questions about the survey, please contact Audrey Blewer or David Buckler.

UPHS AED Training Video

Center for Resuscitation Science Staff, together with the Clinical Emergencies Committee at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, have put together a short video on how to use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED.) Anyone can learn how to use an AED and help to save a life in an emergency situation!

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Coursera offers not-for-credit classes, available at no cost to audiences around the world, that include video lectures, interactive assignments, and other web-based resources. Participating institutions include the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Stanford University and the University of Michigan. Check out our course on Cardiac Arrest, Therapeutic Hypothermia and Resuscitation Science, and others, at www.coursera.org.